HUNTINGTON -- Delegate Doug Reynolds holds a dominating lead in fundraising dollars over the five candidates running for the three state delegate seats in District 16, according to the most recent campaign finance reports.
Reynolds, a Democrat, has raised $44,990.80 to fellow incumbents Democrat Dale Stephens' $12,498.05 and Republican Kelli Sobonya's $11,918. The campaign reports, filed with the West Virginia Secretary of State's Office, includes all funds raised and spent before May 2.
Barboursville attorney Amy Herrenkohl leads Democratic challengers with $11,700 compared to Chris Tatum's $6,300 and Robert "Bobby" Nelson's $4,840.
In the May 13 West Virginia primaries, the Democratic primary for District 16 is the only contested race among the Cabell County delegation races. Five Democrats are vying to become the three candidates who will advance to the Nov. 4 general election.
Sobonya, the other District 16 incumbent, is unopposed in the Republican primary and already is assured a spot on the ballot for the Nov. 4 election. The top three vote-getters in the general election will be elected.
District 16 represents southern Cabell County and several Wayne County precincts in the Westmoreland and Spring Valley areas.
Reynolds, who is seeking a second term as delegate, has raised $44,990.80. According to finance reports filed in May, Reynolds has received $2,500 from labor-based political action committee and an additional $2,000 from educational and professional political action committees.
Reynolds has spent $22,436.86 for design services and printed materials. After expenditures, Reynolds has a balance of $19,639.97.
Stephens, who is seeking his fourth two-year term, has received $12,498.05 in contributions and spent $8,456.12 on advertisements. The incumbent received the majority of his contributions from labor and business -based political action committees.
Sobonya, the lone Republican candidate, raised $11,918, with many of the contributions coming from the political action committees.
The majority of the money, nearly $2,000, was spent by was spent on advertising and billboards. Sobonya has a balance of $5,175.
Herrenkohl, an attorney at the Barboursville-based Herrenkohl Law Office, raised $11,700 since declaring her candidacy. Herrenkohl has received 12 contributions of $250 or more.
Herrenkohl has also spent $7,288.97 on Cabell County filing fees, promotional material, a fundraising event at Pullman Plaza Hotel and political signs. Her balance is $4,411.03.
Tatum, a Barboursville councilman and Cabell County assistant manager, has raised $6,300 in contributions and has spent only $864.92. The majority of the expenditures, $844.92, has been spent on various ways to let the public know about his candidacy through advertising, automated phone calls and political campaign signs.
Nelson, a former state delegate, senator and mayor of Huntington, has received contributions from a variety of sources including small individual donations from his April fundraising event and large donations from organizations and business owners. So far, Nelson has raised $4,840 and spent almost all of it-- $4,476.25.
Expenditures include $2,4442 on advertising and $349 on his fundraising event at the Barboursville Community Center in April. Nelson has a balance of $1,738.75 after cashing in a $1,500 personal loan.
For the complete campaign finance reports for all state legislation candidates, visit the Secretary of State's Web site at www.wvsos.com/elections/cfreports.
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